For New Parents – see our page for New Parents and Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding – see our page on Breastfeeding
Great information on Immunizations can be found here!
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Nutrition information can be found here!
Behavior Books
- What’s Going on in There? How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life , Lise Elliot PhD
- 1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 by Thomas W. Phelan
- The 5 Love Languages of Children by Gary D Chapman, Ross Campbell
Constipation and Encopresis
Anxiety
- www.worrywisekids.org
- Freeing Your Child from Anxiety: Powerful, Practical Solutions to Overcome Your Child’s Fears, Worries, and Phobias by Tamar Chansky Ph.D\
- What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety by Dawn Huebner
- Still Quiet Place: Mindfulness for Young Children by Amy Salzman
- Relaxation and Self-Regulation Techniques for Children and Teens: Mastering the Mind-Body Connection Audio CD by Dr. Mary Karapetian Alvord
- Anxiety-Free Kids: An Interactive Guide For Parents and Child by Bonnie Zucker Psy.D.
- Worried No More: Help and Hope for Anxious Children by Aureen Pinto Wagner, Ph.D.
Books for Reluctant Readers
- The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
- Squish by Jennifer and Matthew Holm
- Bone Series by Jeff Smith
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
- Horrid Henry Robs the Bank by Francesca Simon
When your Dog Dies
- Dog Heaven by Cynthia Rylant
Death of Parent
- What’s heaven by Maria Shriver
- The Fall of Freddie the Leaf by Leo Buscaglia, Ph.D.
- Tear Soup
- www.sesamestreet.org/grief
- Mr. Rogers has a nice brochure called “Talking with young children about death.“
Divorce
- The Truth about Children and Divorce: Dealing With the Emotions So You and Your Children Can Thrive, by Robert Emery, Ph.D.
- Mom’s House, Dad’s House: Making Two Homes for Your Child, by Isolina Ricci Ph.D.
Grief
Puberty
- The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for Younger Girls, Revised Edition by Valorie Schaefer – Ages 8+
- The Care and Keeping of You 2: The Body Book for Older Girls by Cara Natterson – Ages 10+
- The Care and Keeping of Us by Cara Natterson – A sharing collectin for Girls & their moms
- It’s So Amazing!: A Book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families (The Family Library) by Robie H. Harris – Ages 7-10
- It’s Not the Stork!: A Book About Girls, Boys, Babies, Bodies, Families and Friends (The Family Library) by Robie H. Harris – Ages 4-8
- How You Were Born (Paperback) by Joanna Cole, Margaret Miller – Ages: 4-8
- The Boy’s Body Book: Everything You Need to Know for Growing Up YOU (Boys World Books) by Kelli Dunham (Author), Steven Bjorkman (Illustrator) – Grade: 4+
- American Medical Association Boy’s Guide to Becoming a Teen by American Medical Association – Kate Gruenwald Pfeifer – Age: 10+
Sexual Abuse & Stranger Danger
- DVD called The Safe Side for stranger danger (Julie Clark)
- No Trespassing by Patti Fitzgerald
Talking to teens
- How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber
Teen Pregnancy/Sexuality
- The Underground Guide to Teenage Sexuality (Grade 7+) by Michael J. Basso
- Hanging On to Max by Margaret Bechar
- A Girl Named Mister by Nikki Grimes
- Jumping Off Swings by Joe Knowles
- Pregnant Pause by Han Nolan
- The Pregnancy Project by Gaby Rodriguez with Jenna Glatzer